A 7.8 earthquake hit Flores Island in Indonesia, which caused an 82-foot tsunami, killing about 2,500 people.
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After countless failures, North Korea launched its first satellite.
King Carloman II of West Francia was mortally wounded while out hunting.
Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the US constitution.
Mexico was officially recognized as an independent nation by the US.
Winona Ryder was arrested.